Grand Haven, Michigan

                        Downtown street of Grand Haven.
                         The “Abstract Pedestrian” statue.
                                       Nice sidewalks.
                   Another statue near the boardwalk area.
                This is a boardwalk area - only for pedestrians.
          During summer months, a light show is displayed.

 The light show ended after Labor Day - so this is all we saw.
                                            Elks Lodge.

                                     Oddside Brewery. 

Somebody snapped this picture as we were entering the channel

 We arrived in Grand Haven, Michigan on 09/10/23 and only stayed one night.  We stayed at the municipal, which was really stretched out along the shore but still was a quick walk to town. The town was very nice and we could have stayed longer, however, tomorrow is a great travel day so we’ll move. The good thing about this faster boat is we can get to a place quickly and have time to explore. 

Grand Haven had a nice boardwalk, only for pedestrians in town. There were a few shops, restaurants and games (bags) right there. Further down in town were your typical shops, pubs, etc. We found the Oddside Brewery, which was in an old sewing factory - pretty cool. They said there used to be a lot of straight pins stuck in the wooden posts. In addition, there was an Elks Club. Everyone there was very welcoming, as most Elks club member are. The club had just lost their Exalted Ruler so there was a lot of food and of course, they invited us.  We also ordered pizza.  

During the summer, they have a light show on top of the hill as you’re coming into the marina. Unfortunately, we missed it. It ended after Labor Day. We did hear of people seeing one after we left. Apparently, they had one more to honor their employees. Oh well, can’t see it all - that’s a saying, I find myself repeating on this trip!


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